Director’s Legend

() Summer in the desert is not something people can live in. After a few days of filming, Shao Shuaijun felt that he was completely dark. Zhou Xun's scenes were all over, and she was afraid of getting sunburned, so she left on the night when this part of the scene ended. Now, there is only a long-term scene of the camp raid left, and the crew can move.

"Everyone has worked hard. After two or three more days, we will leave Shapotou! Go to the city and turn on the air conditioner!" Shao Shuaijun wrapped his head in a long towel to protect himself from the sun, and rattled his fan. It's getting late, and the weather is finally not that hot, so I can resist it. Fortunately, this scene was filmed at night, otherwise it would really kill people.

"Attention all units, the shooting will start in ten minutes!" Gao Yang shouted back and forth with a loudspeaker.

On the two crane arms, Huang Yuetai and Huang Jiahui were adjusting the cameras, among which Huang Yuetai's camera was the Panavision. All vistas will be taken by this camera.

"Old Huang, move the camera around and let me see the effect." Holding the walkie-talkie, Shao Shuaijun sat in the tent and began to greet him. Several assistant directors were called out to arrange work, but he was the only one who was swaying his legs leisurely now, and only needed to pass through a few monitors to grasp the whole situation.

This feeling has never been experienced in shooting other movies. The crew on this side of the desert has as many as three to four hundred people, which is twice as many as the entire crew of "Crazy Stone" back then, and this does not include the crew members who are currently previewing in Hengdian. If it is said that directing a work is about fighting, Shao Shuaijun feels that he is the commander in chief of the Chinese army.

Don't feel too good!

When everything was ready, the night raid finally came. The lights flickered, the torches were brightly lit, and two hundred Wang Jiajun rushed in from the gate of the village and began to kill. The props here are all polished by the prop master, and there are various organs hidden. The actors perform hard, and the prop master listens to the slogan and manipulates the props.

The whole scene was extremely hot.

Shao Shuaijun saw the picture through the monitor, and it really seemed like an ancient war, with weapons and blood intertwined. Although it's just a rough scene, and there are still many modifications that need to be completed in post-production, the spirit revealed is exactly what Shao Shuaijun pursues.

A scene that has been held back for more than half a month is ignited and detonated at this moment.

The clattering battle, mixed with the sound of slogans from loudspeakers, made the actors extremely excited, as if they were really fighting among thousands of troops.

Ten minutes later, Shao Shuaijun stood up from his seat, holding the walkie-talkie and yelling: "Card! Perfect!"

The shot lasted only ten minutes, and when it was over, the actors didn't cheer. They were all lying on the ground exhausted, gasping for breath. This scene is too exhausting. Under Shao Shuaijun's request to strive for excellence, not only punches to the flesh, but also various props, a mistake by an actor will cause a chain reaction. Everyone's spirit must be highly tense, and they must complete it meticulously.

"I've been producing movies for many years. This is the first time I've seen a panoramic simulation of a battle scene like Xiao Shao." Qian Yongqiang walked in, watched the replay of the closed-circuit TV, and sighed, "In Hong Kong, no matter how big the scene is, There are also a few people fighting, at most a dozen, and ten people will be combined into a thousand people in the later stage. It looks uncoordinated and unrealistic, but it still makes us very satisfied. After this drama, I guess I will go back and watch it again. , will jump into the sea in shame, Hong Kong is too small."

"Although Hong Kong is small, it has developed the Hollywood of the East, which is enough to be proud of. However, in the future, big productions will dominate the film market. Hong Kong must speed up the sharing of resources with the mainland in order to recover. The mainland is a great country with more than one billion audiences. , are endless treasures, and the experience accumulated in Hong Kong’s decades of movie prosperity is a gold-digging machine. Our cooperation will continue to exchange for wealth.”

Shao Shuaijun lamented that he didn't like Hong Kong filmmakers very much in the past, because Hong Kong filmmakers were too proud and looked down on mainland filmmakers. For example, the last time Shao Shuaijun was going to shoot "Source Code", many directors ridiculed him in various ways. However, it is undeniable that Hong Kong filmmakers are ahead of the mainland in terms of experience and professionalism.

Hong Kong has a small territory and fierce competition. The mainland entertainment industry has just emerged and there is no perfect system. The complementarity of the two sides is the way out for Chinese-language films in the future.

The last scene came to an end, and the days in Shapotou came to an end.

At the Phoenix City Hotel, Shao Shuaijun took the crew's money to treat guests and rewarded all the staff.

After eating and drinking, Shao Shuaijun was dragged to the balcony by his consultant Mr. Xu Jinwei.

"Your crew is leaving tomorrow?"

"Yeah, it was originally planned for half a month, but now it has been delayed to a month. The funds have exceeded the standard, so we have to go." Shao Shuaijun regretted that he originally planned to arrange a scene of the Yellow River crossing the river, and the scene of Shapotou Enjoy the income in the movie. However, for a few scenes, I couldn't find the time to arrange it, so I had to let it go.

"The movie is a good movie, and it was made with care. Although it is a commercial movie, it has not lost its art and rigor. I hope you can make movies with more heart in the future, and don't be corrupted by commercialization."

"Don't worry, I know my way."

Xu Jinwei nodded and said, "It's good to understand. We older generation have nothing to guide you, so it's okay to lead the way. If you're not in a hurry to leave tomorrow, I'll take you to visit Zhang Xianliang and let's have a chat."

"good."

Shao Shuaijun nodded immediately. In Phoenix City, if you don't know Zhang Xianliang, don't be fooled. Zhang Xianliang is the chairman of Zhenbeibao Northwest Studios, and Western Studios is one of the three major movie studios in China, and its status can be imagined. Being able to get on the line with such a character is obviously of great benefit to gaining a foothold in the film industry.

Mr. Xu Jinwei was in the middle, and Zhang Xianliang and Shao Shuaijun had a pleasant chat. As a person who came from that era, Zhang Xianliang did not have too much money on him, and he still had a passionate heart for Chinese-language films. Although there are many opinions, the two do not agree, but the starting point is the same. I hope that Chinese-language movies will come to the fore as soon as possible.

When parting, Zhang Xianliang presented a pair of ink treasures, and wrote, "Those who have made great achievements in the past are not only talents beyond the world, but also must have perseverance." I hope Shao Shuaijun can persevere on the road of directing.

Zhang Xianliang is also a famous writer and calligrapher. Many novels have been adapted into movies. He is a master in the literary circle. Shao Shuaijun thanked him again and again, and solemnly rolled up the calligraphy and took it away.

On the plane going south, Shao Shuaijun was still a little emotional. Because of the limitations of the times, the older generation of filmmakers left the mainstream film circle. But their pioneering spirit and foresight for the future are far beyond the comparison of the impetuous newcomers in the circle. Shao Shuaijun's heart is heavy to be appreciated by the older generation.

This is recognition and encouragement.

Still a huge network.

"A husband's ambition should be lofty..."

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